The lie-down on business class airline seats

Three of the best business class airline seats on offer.

Etihad Airways’ business class seats are consistent in all of the carrier’s fleet.  Stephen Lock  /  The National
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Qatar Airways

Benefits The type of seat across its fleet varies but its Boeing 787-8 (788) Dreamliner aircraft has a business class seat with a pitch or legroom of 80 inches and width of 30 inches. It is a true lie-flat seat that reclines 180 degrees and Wi-Fi is available in the cabin, which has a 1,2,1 configuration of 22 seats.

Watch out for Check airline schedules for when and where the 787-8 aircraft is in use.

Etihad Airways

Benefits The business class seats are 100 per cent consistent in terms of size and type throughout the Abu Dhabi carrier's fleet of Airbus A330 and A340 and Boeing 777 planes, with 73 inches of legroom and 20 inches of width. The seats are also true lie-flats that become 6ft 1 inch beds.

Watch out for The business class cabin does not offer Wi-Fi.

Oman Air

Benefits The first carrier to offer Wi-Fi back in 2010 also has an Airbus fleet that provides business class seats with 82 inches of legroom and 22 inches of width. They are also lie-flats with the bed measuring 77.5 inches in sleep position. The cabin has 20 seats with a 1,2,1 configuration.

Check schedules for flight destinations and timings.

Source: seatguru.com